Online exclusive review by Clive Sinclair-Poulton
Sugar Ray Norcia flew from Rhode Island to Cork for this one-off pre-Christmas charity gig. It was a treat for all.
Arriving a day beforehand he had enough time to practise with Alex Orelli and the BluesMakers, a local Cork based band who were such long time fans of the legendary [...]
The Groanbox Boys are more than a bunch of folk musicians. Their act encompasses a world of roots music. Cory Seznec excels on a whole range of stringed instruments. Michael Ward-Bergman, who has studied Gypsy music, really rocks on the accordion (I never thought I would say that!). Paul Clifford has mastery of a range [...]
More..Online exclusive review by Dave Sawyer
The Hop Pocket in Chorley is home to BJ’s Blues Club which holds regular gigs on Thursday and Saturday evenings throughout the year. The club was founded by Brian ‘BJ’ Jeffrey in February 2007 and has since become a firm fixture on the north west blues circuit.
Sadly BJ lost his [...]
